Giving Back by Angela R. Maverick

At Andrews Barth & Harrison, PC ("AB&H"), we believe strongly in supporting and giving back to the community.  Our attorneys have a long tradition of supporting worthy organizations through donations and volunteerism.  We bring the same high level of energy and expertise to our community development efforts as we do to our professional efforts on behalf of all firm clients.  At AB&H, we believe in giving back to our community because it is right.

 

The attorneys at AB&H are deeply committed to our communities.  As a result, our attorneys devote hundreds of hours each year to charitable and community-based organizations.  To AB&H attorneys, community service is an essential component of our commitment to excellence and a prerequisite to a full and satisfying legal career.

At AB&H, the attorneys participate in a variety of community organizations including, but not limited to, the following:

John Andrews is a Past-President and long time member of the Preston Center Rotary Club ("PCRC") (www.prestoncenterrotary.com).  The PCRC raises money for numerous charities including, but not limited to, the Nexus Recovery Center for women and girls dealing with substance abuse, and Voice of Hope providing after-school, summer programs and life skills training for disadvantaged youth.  In addition, some of the other service projects PCRC has been involved with include the Westapher Golf Charity, Mi Escuelita School, Equest, Ronald McDonald House, Salvation Army, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital and the North Texas Food Bank.

Stan Barth is a member of the Board of Directors of Dallas Real Estate Ministries ("DREM") (www.drem.org), the charge of which is to build a "spiritual house" within the Dallas real estate community. Mr. Barth is a member of the Board of Directors of Reconciliation Outreach of Dallas ("ROD"), a non-profit ministry serving the prison population while incarcerated and after release (www.rodministries.org).  Mr. Barth is also a facilitator of MissionMarketplace, the objective of which is to encourage and equip others to experience a more intimate, growing, passionate and daily relationship with Christ Jesus within the Dallas real estate community.

Jeff Harrison is a Past-President of the Plano Metro Rotary Club ("PMRC"), the primary focus of which is to fund youth programs, such as the annual vocational scholarships awarded by the PMRC to children who otherwise would likely not be able to pursue a post-secondary education.  The PMRC annually contributes between $12,000 and $15,000 in funds for such scholarships.  The PMRC also regularly supports other programs for children, through gifts of time and funds, including the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center and Plano Children's Medical Center, among others.  Mr. Harrison is also a Past-President of the Springhill Estates Homeowner's Association, and remains very involved in that organization.

Angela Maverick is a member of the Dallas chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women ("CREW") (www.crew-dallas.org), a non-profit organization of commercial real estate professionals affiliated nationally through membership in the CREW Network, providing opportunities for women for networking, education, leadership development and civic/philanthropic involvement.  Some of the local community development causes that benefit from CREW's fundraising efforts include, but are not limited to, the UT Southwestern Medical School (research for heart disease in women and ovarian and cervical cancer), The Dallas Women's Foundation, Girl's, Inc. and Our Friends' Place.  Ms. Maverick is also a long-standing member and Committee Co-Chair of Attorneys Serving the Community ("ASC") (www.ascdallas.com), a volunteer organization of women attorneys from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex committed to raising awareness and funds for local charities benefiting women and children.  Recent past beneficiaries include Vickery Meadow Learning Center, Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council, Family Gateway, The Wilkinson Center, Community Partners of Dallas, Gilda's Club of North Texas and Our Friends' Place.

Danny Boon is a member of the Dallas North Rotary Club ("DNRC") (www.dallasnorthrotary.com), which is involved in many local charities and volunteer organizations such as Genesis Women's Shelter, an organization committed to providing quality safety and shelter to battered women and their children through crisis intervention and to reduce the occurrence of violence against women and children in the greater Dallas area. DNRC also contributes to Camp RYLA, a program that provides outstanding youth leaders an opportunity to expand and hone their leadership skills, and raises funds for the Wheelchair Foundation (www.wheelchairfoundation.org), an organization providing wheelchairs to physically disabled individuals abroad, including survivors in earthquake affected areas of the world such as China.

Justin Tonick a member of the Jesuit Young Alumni Association (www.jesuitcp.org), which participates in various philanthropy including food drives, adopt-a-family programs, city "clean-ups" and other fundraising efforts.  Mr. Tonick is also the founder of the Jesuit Legal Society, an organization with a vision of participating in mentoring programs for current Jesuit students and recent graduates, as well as providing pro-bono work to the poor and socially disadvantaged in the Dallas area.

Adam Plunk is heavily involved with Prestonwood Baptist Church, specifically with the Prestonwood Young Marrieds (www.prestonwoodyoungmarrieds.org), a Sunday School class which participates in several local service projects and missions, one of which is building houses with Habitat for Humanity in the Bon Ton Community in South Dallas.